Abstract:Objective: To determine the postoperative changes produced in coronal balance of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and Lenke type 5 curves, carrying out a pre-and postoperative analysis of the following radiological parameters: last arthrodesed vertebral level, L4 tilt, translation of the apical vertebra, lumbosacral obliquity, Cobb angle, and previous coronal balance. Methods: 20 patients with a diagnosis of AIS with Lenke type 5 curves, in mean follow-up of 36 months (Range: 24 to 48), were… Show more
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